Geography
Houston is located at 37°19′24″N 91°57′35″W / 37.32333°N 91.95972°W / 37.32333; -91.95972 (37.323390, -91.959775). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.64 square miles (9.43 km2), all of it land. Houston is the second largest city in Texas County, behind Cabool.
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